Today, I am sharing a
historical shop rent receipt paid by my great-grandfather, Khadga Narayan
Pradhan. This rare document takes us back to 1949, when Sikkim was still under
the rule of the Chogyal.
According to the receipt,
the payment was made to the estate of Rai Saheb Rhenock Kaji Sanam Dadul, a
member of the powerful hereditary nobility of Rhenock, in the eastern part of
Sikkim. Khadga Narayan Pradhan had been a cardamom merchant and the tenant
based in Rongli, which was on the way to the legendary Old Silk Route.
The receipt specifically
mentions "Dukan Kiraya" (Shop Rent), where he managed his famous
"Elaichi Khazana" (Cardamom Warehouse), with the date November 1,
1949. The amount my great-grandfather then paid was 7 Rupees and 8 Annas for the
month of October.
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